I'd like to pass on some food for thought for everyone about the signed water agreement with Nanaimo.
Did you know that this agreement is for (2) twenty year periods.
At the end of the first twenty years, Lantzville has the option to renew the agreement for an additional twenty year period by providing written notice to Nanaimo.
At the end of the second twenty year period, the agreement is done. If I can borrow shamelessly from the Monty Python dead parrot sketch - this agreement is no more. It has ceased to be.
It's expired and gone to meet its maker. This is a late agreement. It's a
stiff. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. This is an ex-agreement.
The contract terms can be found on page 9 of the agreement under Section 12.
Executed Water Agreement With Nanaimo
What happens at the end of forty years?
We no longer have water being supplied from Nanaimo.
The agreement we have signed is not for Nanaimo to supply water to Lantzville forever. It is a contractual agreement to supply water during the two twenty year terms.
When this question was presented before Council in September 2014, a comment was made from one Councillor that this was fear mongering.
Fear mongering. Ok, that is one perspective.
I prefer to think of it as "considering all outcomes"
What happens at the end of forty years?
I realize that many of us will be bone meal when this forty year term expires, but that does not mean we get a free pass and do not have to think about the future.
If we are indeed thinking of the community, this needs to be considered, and solutions need to be incorporated into present planning.
Thanks for reading.
John
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